The opposition Labour Party has emerged victorious at the elections to the British parliament. It secured 411 out of 650 seats at the House of Commons, garnering the necessary majority to form the government.
The Conservative Party, meanwhile, went down in flames at the election with 176 seats.
UK Prime Minister Conservative Party Rishi Sunak congratulated Labour leader Keir Starmer on winning the July 4 parliamentary election. Sunak took responsibility for his party’s defeat.
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer formally took office as UK prime minister.